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The digital lender and payments platform is tailoring its affinity banking services for a new market.

Mobile payments adoption is patchy, but it's getting a higher profile in social media.

The McLean, Va.-based institution is launching a digital division that will create content that touches on topics beyond banking.

The problem with bug bounties is that while it can complement vulnerability management programs, it does not offer the comprehensive coverage an enterprise requires, contends Mark Weiner, CMO of Balbix.

Consumers are looking to Instagram and other social networks over traditional branding, according to Acceleration Partners' Robert Glazer.

The Michigan Credit Union League donated money to the Children's Miracle Network every time an institution posted a video of its employees dancing to "In My Feelings" by Drake.

Social media is allowing non-celebrities to gain popularity and push consumer activity toward certain retailers to boost payments and new channels, contends Todd Grossman, CEO of Talkwalkers Americas.

The new promotion illustrates how banks are going beyond traditional advertising as they try to find something that customers will share on their own.

Given Chinese consumers’ appetite for U.S. and foreign brands, retail companies planning to participate in this year’s holiday sales in China should consider capitalizing on China’s huge holiday sales by adopting mobile pay and influencer marketing and by emphasizing quality and authenticity, according to Franklin Chu, managing director for Azoya USA.

The OCC is looking into problems in the bank’s technology operations; banks turn to untraditional methods to raise revenue from research.

Consumers were scaling back Facebook usage even before last month's news of a massive data breach at the social network, leading some credit unions to question how they use the site.

Credit unions are taking part in the latest viral craze in the hopes of making a major philanthropic impact.

Savings Bank of Walpole loosened up internal policies that had limited body art and cellphone use, and it created the position of community engagement coordinator, to connect with younger workers.

Due to all the data breaches and privacy mishaps, there is now a strong demand for a better, more secure solution for digital transactions, writes Mick Hagen, CEO of Mainframe.

Facebook is seeking customer data from big banks. Executives say it's not clear what the benefit would be, but the drawbacks are easy to tally.

Facebook is seeking customer data from big banks. Executives say it's not clear what the benefit would be, but the drawbacks are easy to tally.

The crypto market has been in bear territory recently, and Facebook's removal of its bitcoin ad ban can help a resumption of cryptocurrency expansion, according to Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group.

ATMs require dual-factor authentication in the form of a physical card and a PIN, and this same concept should be extended to phone transactions, writes Patrick Cox, CEO of TRUSTID.

Shortly after taking the job, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell highlighted the need to communicate monetary policy better. He could learn a thing or two from central bank with the most Twitter followers.

Natalie Bartholomew, a banker in Oklahoma, has launched a blog designed to promote women's issues and tout her peers' accomplishments.